Important Dates - dubbowest-p.schools.nsw.gov.au€¦ · 1B Tyce Taylor Zoe Garratt 1W Annalee Carr Jordi Low 2G Scarlett Bourke Hayley Townend 2H Alfred Johnson-Kelly Josie Ebsworth

WEDNESDAY 28 August 2019 | TERM 3

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents/Carers

Our Stage 2 students this week had a visit to Wellington Caves where they experienced the

phosphate mine and tours through both caves. Fossils of megafauna can still be seen. Did you

know that the discovery of megafauna bones during mining was of particular interested to

Charles Darwin and influenced his Theory of Evolution?

On Friday, we will have an author visit from acclaimed Illustrator and Author, Gabriel Evans.

This workshop will give students the opportunity to ask questions from a real author/

illustrator and find out how he works. The cost for this opportunity is $4.50. Space is limited so

don’t miss out.

Our students will also have the opportunity to participate in a display of Japanese Drumming

as Taikoz pay us a visit on Monday. Students will see, hear and feel this dynamic and heart-

stopping drumming with students literally becoming sounding boards as hey vibrate along

with the explosive energy. I can’t wait to experience this fabulous show.

Next week, it is our Kindergarten children’s turn for an excursion as they head out to

Wambangalang for their annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic. I’ve heard some of the bears talking and

they are very excited to be going along for such a fun day.

I would also like to congratulate our very own Megan Parsons who received an award for

Leadership on Friday night. The Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL)

acknowledged that “Megan has earned the respect and admiration of colleagues beyond our

school and across the state as her skills and knowledge are widely recognised. Her persistence

and dedication have led to a much improved profile of not only our preschool, but also our

school as a whole within the wider community. Megan was an exceptional recipient of this

award”. We are, of course, very proud of Meg and are very honoured to have someone of

such extraordinary talent in our school.

Finally, when our students line up in the afternoon, I would ask that you wait for them to be

dismissed. I am aware that some parents are taking children from lines. I ask that this not

happen as I am concerned about the safety and well-being of our students. By taking them

from lines as they are dismissed, teachers are able to monitor who is taking the children from

their class. This ensures that no-one other than those who should be, are taking our children.

The safety of our children is paramount.

Remember: Greatness is not achieved by never falling, but by rising every time we fall. (Nelson

Mandella)

Eileen Day

Principal

Important Dates

Thursday 29 August

Father’s Day Stall

Friday 30 August

Infants Assembly 10:30am

Gabriel Evans Author Visit

Primary Assembly 2:15pm

Monday 2nd Sept

Musica Viva Concert

Wambangalang Excursion for

Kindergarten

Wednesday 4th Sept

Wambangalang Excursion for

Kindergarten

Friday 6th Sept

District Athletics Carnival

Friday 13th Sept

Western Athletics Carnival

Next P & C Meeting

Wednesday 11th September

5.30pm at

Dubbo West Public School

TERM 3 WINNERS

Week 4

KBlue Mahalia McDonnell

Bowie Priest

KGreen Alexis Herbert

Jaxon Ebsworth

KRed Jahkyda Donohue-Carr

Vaka Kivalu

KYellow Dominic Kent

Gemma Elbourne-Binns

1B Emmitt Pearson

Nathaniel Gibson

1L Jalayah Gordon

Ebony Jackson

1W Matthew Morris

Emma Dorrington

2G Lina Kivalu

Mark Gibson

2H Claire Boyan

Jacobi Park

2S Amarni Gray

Ruby Fairbanks

3/4E Zac Drash

Kara Forbes

3/4H Emily Ballard

Bella Eldridge

3/4S Dion Pevy-West

Theo Holmes

3/6P Joey Groarke

Robert Cubby

5/6G Amy Quilty

Hiba Muazzam

5/6M Jordayne Morris

Zara Dowden

5/6N Rachel Tomlinson

Tyson White

5/6Y Sophie Dicker

Mikayla Ball

$5 Infants

Winner Clay Jones

Week 5

KBlue Jarrah McEwen

Theresa Johnson

KGreen Bellah Richardson

Jaxon Ebsworth

KRed Isaiah Spence

Violet Lothian

KYellow Isabella McKay

Jahmarl McKellar

1B Tyce Taylor

Zoe Garratt

1W Annalee Carr

Jordi Low

2G Scarlett Bourke

Hayley Townend

2H Alfred Johnson-Kelly

Josie Ebsworth

2S Joshua Williams

Kendall Forrest

3/4E Keaton Boyan

Jordon Osborne

3/4H Hadia Muazzam

Chloe Hoy

3/4S Lilly Thompson

Jayleah Jackson

3/6P Jirra Jackson

Camille Thomas

5/6G Hiba Muazzam

Amy Quilty

5/6M Wiaynne Carr

Jordyne Morris

5/6N Brock Kay

Ebony Holmes

5/6Y Mikayla Ball

Sophie Dicker

Notes Sent Home Who Is Involved

Illustrator/Author Visit K - 6

Father’s Day Stall Whole School

Teddy Bear’s Picnic Wambangalang Kinder

Premier’s Debating - Zone Play-off

Recently our Premier’s debating team were involved in an extra debate against Dubbo South Public as a

play-off for the position of Zone Finalist.

We debated the topic, “That we should only ever pick players who are great role models for professional

sports teams.” We were the negative team so we were debating against this topic.

The teams had one hour to prepare the debate unassisted by teachers and without any books or

computers to research. There were some excellent arguments and some great rebuttals presented by our

team. Congratulations to our team for a wonderful effort but unfortunately we went down to Dubbo South

Public in what was a very close debate.

Our thanks go to Mrs Monk for adjudicating and giving up your time so freely. Her feedback is always

valuable and most welcome.

Great work team: Rachel Tomlinson (first speaker), Kayden O’Grady (second speaker), Rory Cameron (third

speaker) and Raff Kater (team advisor).

Mrs Furnell

Hear Our Heart – Hearing Bus

Last week we were indeed fortunate again to have the Hearing Bus come to our school with a visiting

audiologist for two days. We actually had the services of a fourth year student audiologist as well. Selected

students from Preschool to Year 6 were tested which involved 88 students altogether and 39 needed a

further treatment.

Parents and cares should have received a detailed copy of their child’s hearing report outlining any follow

up needed. Several of our students have been flagged as needing to see an Ear Nose Throat specialist and

may be slotted into the “Schools day” with an ENT doctor. Other students may have had wax build up or

fluid in the eardrum. Some students just need daily nose blowing as a preventative. It is pleasing to see our

K-2 students involved with a morning nose blowing program to help clear the ear and nose passages.

Some students will be given permission notes to take home to be completed and sent back to school, as

permission notes are only useful for twelve months. It would be appreciated if those notes could be sent

back as quickly as possible.

Mrs Furnell

Library News

Book Club Orders have been sent home and are due back by Tuesday 3 September to the Library or the Front Office

Gabriel Evans - Illustrator and Author

Gabriel Evans is our visiting our school on Friday 30th August.

The presentation will be an interactive, energetic and informative session, helping students to interpret texts visually. Students will engage in role play and examine the emotion conveyed through illustrations. Gabriel has illustrated over 20 books and is an engaging presenter.

Notes will be sent home with further information.

News from the Preschool

News from the Preschool

At preschool we encourage healthy eating because healthy bodies and minds learn

best and families are always looking for new lunchbox ideas! The children often

show an interest in what educators bring in for their snacks and love to try

different foods. Miss Bianca often brings in carrot sticks or raw beans with

hommos dip for afternoon tea and with lots of children wanting a taste she

brought some in for everyone to try. Not only is this healthy but it’s cheap and

easy to prepare! James told Miss Bianca that his dad makes smoothies in the

blender with milk and banana and strawberries, that may be our next treat!

Don’t Forget.

Your pre-schooler needs a water bottle every day.

We understand mornings are busy and sometimes

it gets forgotten, but we are running out

of spare bottles because lots of children

aren’t bringing them from home!

Peer Support Group Activities

Kinder Green’s Boats

“Talk Like a Pirate”

Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Support 19/9/2019

Each year people throughout Australia support a charity that helps children with cancer. Funds are raised by schools, work places, social groups, service groups and more. This year we will be raising money to support this worthy cause.

The SRC will be helping to run some fundraising activities which will be lots of fun for all of our students. One activity that everyone can start to work on is a pirate dress up costume for the day. Three will even be a chance to “Talk Like a Pirate” and go on a Treasure Hunt!

There will be lots more information coming home soon about the various activities. So watch this space!

Mr Yap is looking for these!!

Coloured plastic lid tops

Please bring them in by the bag full

(preferably clean)

For Future Art to be made

at Dubbo West